wase

English

noun
Definitions
  • (UK) A bundle of straw, or other material, to relieve the pressure of burdens carried upon the head.

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English wase (torch).

Origin

Middle English

wase

Gloss

torch

Concept
Semantic Field

The house

Ontological Category

Person/Thing

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